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Stafford completed 16 of 25 pass attempts for 221 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Rams.

Stafford struggled at times against the 49ers' loaded defense, but the veteran persevered to lead his offense into field-goal range in the closing moments of Sunday's victory. The 36-year-old has provided mixed results from the pocket after losing his top two receiving options in consecutive weeks to begin the season. Stafford's lack of production as a rusher (zero attempts through three weeks) makes him a middling fantasy option heading into a matchup against Chicago on Sunday.

Thompson suffered a rib injury in Sunday's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks, per coach Mike McDaniel, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Thompson was originally ruled out of the game with what was termed a chest injury, but the injury was actually to his ribs. McDaniel added that Thompson was trying not to come out of the game but was dealing with significant pain. If Thompson isn't ready to return against the Titans in Week 4, Tim Boyle or Tyler Huntley would get the start under center. Boyle had 79 passing yards against Seattle after Thompson exited early in the second half.

Purdy completed 22 of 30 pass attempts for 292 yards and three touchdowns while rushing 10 times for 41 yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Rams.

Purdy lost a fumble late in the contest after being hit by a blind-side rush from Rams linebacker Byron Young in the fourth quarter of Sunday's narrow loss. The star quarterback played well despite the late turnover, providing fantasy managers with his best output through three weeks. Purdy and the 49ers will return home to Santa Clara to take on another 1-2 team, the New England Patriots, next Sunday at 4:05 pm PST.

Smith completed 26 of 34 pass attempts for 289 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday's 24-3 win over the Dolphins.

Smith threw a pair of interceptions and nearly had a third turnover had he not recovered his own fumble in Sunday's lopsided win. In better news for his fantasy managers, the veteran signal-caller still provided 289 passing yards and a touchdown to help offset his gaffes. Smith has averaged over 300 passing yards over his last two contests heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Lions on Monday Night Football.

Darnold completed 17 of 28 passes for 181 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 34-7 win over the Texans.

The 27-year-old quarterback didn't need to air it out too much in the big win, but Darnold was clinical in the red zone, with all four of his TDs coming from inside the 10-yard line. The four touchdowns tied his career high, matching his performance against Washington from Week 11 of the 2019 season when he was still a Jet. Darnold has an 8:2 TD:INT through three games to lead the Vikings to a 3-0 start, giving him plenty of momentum heading into a Week 4 clash with the Packers.

Thompson won't return to Sunday's game in Seattle due to a chest injury, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

Thompson took hits from Seahawks defenders on back-to-back drives to begin the second half, and the second one left him writhing in pain on the field before he needed assistance to get to the locker room. With Thompson out for the rest of Week 3 and Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) on injured reserve, Tim Boyle took over the Dolphins offense Sunday, and Tyler Huntley (inactive, coach's decision) is on hand as the emergency third quarterback in the event Boyle also suffers an injury.

Stroud completed 20 of 31 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in Sunday's 34-7 loss to Minnesota. He added 12 rushing yards on three carries.

With the game out of hand, Stroud gave way to Davis Mills under center for the Texans' final drive of the afternoon. The interceptions were Stroud's first of the season, but he did salvage his day to some extent with an eight-yard TD toss to Cam Akers in the third quarter. Stroud will look to rebound in Week 4 against the Jaguars.

Richardson completed 10 of 20 passes for 167 yards and two interceptions while adding 24 rushing yards on eight carries in Sunday's 21-16 win over the Bears.

Once again, the second-year quarterback launched some deep balls for big gains -- his longest was a 44-yard completion to Alec Pierce -- but he had trouble completing shorter passes and committed multiple turnovers for the second straight game, including an INT in the second quarter from the Chicago three-yard line. Richardson has also seemingly been reluctant to run when opportunities present themselves, instead keeping his focus downfield on his receivers. Without that rushing floor, his fantasy value has been almost non-existent, and he has a 3:6 TD:INT through three games. Richardson faces a tough matchup in Week 4 against the Steelers.

Willis completed 13 of his 19 passes for 202 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 30-14 win over the Titans. He added six rushes for 73 yards and an additional touchdown.

Willis drew his second consecutive start, this one coming against the Titans, who traded him for a seventh-round pick in late August. It wasn't a big surprise to see Willis excel as a rusher, and he played a key role in that regard in each of the Packers' first two possessions by finding the end zone from five yards away and then accounting for 57 yards on the ground on the Green Bay's second drive that resulted in a field goal. What was more unexpected was his ability as a passer, as Willis was able to accurately distribute the ball to skill-position players while recording four completions of at least 30 yards -- highlighted by a 30-yard touchdown toss to Emanuel Wilson midway through the third quarter. Jordan Love (knee) is likely to be back for a Week 4 divisional matchup with Minnesota, but Willis has filled in admirably and gone 2-0 as a starter to this point.

Williams completed 33 of 52 passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in Sunday's 21-16 loss to the Colts.

The rookie quarterback tossed his first two career touchdowns to Rome Odunze and Cole Kmet, with both coming in the fourth quarter as the Bears tried to rally from a 14-3 deficit. Williams' production was very encouraging after he struggled in the first two games of the season, but Chicago's offensive line remains an issue, as he got sacked four times, losing a fumble on one. His interceptions were also very poorly timed, as one came right after an Anthony Richardson pick and the other came on the play immediately after a Bears punt was erased by a Colts penalty. Williams' growing pains will likely continue in Week 4 against the Rams, but the first overall pick in the 2024 Draft is beginning to flash his ceiling as well.